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frame_v on_o purpose_n to_o unhinge_v the_o whole_a world_n now_o since_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o man_n whilst_o he_o live_v float_v in_o a_o turbulent_a sea_n of_o vexation_n and_o misfortune_n subject_a to_o peril_n as_o considerable_a for_o their_o number_n as_o their_o weight_n and_o that_o we_o must_v overcome_v they_o by_o patient_a suffering_n or_o manful_o revenge_v they_o we_o must_v next_o discourse_n of_o fortitude_n which_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v we_o with_o weapon_n to_o defend_v we_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o fortune_n a_o life_n free_a from_o the_o intermixture_n of_o discontent_n be_v aim_v at_o by_o all_o but_o impossible_a to_o be_v obtain_v by_o any_o for_o nature_n have_v so_o ordain_v it_o that_o care_n trouble_n and_o molestation_n be_v interweave_v with_o the_o web_n of_o our_o life_n so_o that_o as_o our_o more_o gross_a part_n the_o body_n be_v burden_v with_o labour_n and_o toil_n so_o our_o more_o spiritual_a part_n the_o mind_n be_v disquiet_v with_o discontent_a imagination_n nor_o indeed_o can_v we_o tell_v how_o to_o relish_v virtue_n unless_o we_o first_o taste_v of_o discontent_n for_o the_o cloud_n of_o sorrow_n be_v overblow_v like_o rest_n after_o labour_n the_o fruit_n of_o felicity_n be_v much_o more_o delightful_a and_o please_a virtue_n be_v not_o a_o lady_n that_o love_v to_o smother_v herself_o in_o down_o and_o lie_v at_o her_o ease_n petit_fw-fr ardua_fw-la virtus_fw-la but_o she_o affect_v industry_n triumph_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o most_o imminent_a danger_n which_o make_v hercules_n forsake_v the_o path_n of_o pleasure_n because_o it_o be_v wide_a broad_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v trace_v and_o turn_v into_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n whereunto_o the_o passage_n be_v hard_a and_o the_o ascent_n difficult_a nor_o must_v we_o only_o despise_v all_o labour_n and_o difficulty_n in_o ascend_v the_o pyramid_n of_o virtue_n but_o when_o we_o be_v possess_v therewith_o we_o must_v with_o far_o more_o courage_n and_o magnanimity_n endure_v all_o calamity_n sorrow_n and_o affliction_n now_o there_o be_v no_o misfortune_n how_o great_a soever_o but_o she_o can_v withstand_v and_o with_o she_o own_o power_n overcome_v this_o excellency_n of_o mind_n be_v call_v fortitude_n a_o affection_n that_o submit_v to_o virtue_n by_o constant_a and_o patient_a suffering_n the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o prudence_n justice_n and_o temperance_n be_v soft_a and_o effeminate_a without_o fortitude_n for_o it_o be_v their_o property_n to_o think_v and_o act_v only_o but_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o virtue_n be_v to_o think_v and_o execute_v constant_o manful_o and_o valiant_o all_o commendation_n due_a to_o fortitude_n consist_v in_o domestical_a and_o public_a or_o military_a action_n domestical_a fortitude_n adorn_v a_o man_n and_o her_o quality_n be_v to_o remove_v all_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n fear_v sorrow_n anger_n voluptuousness_n and_o every_o other_o exorbitant_a affection_n fortitude_n military_a consist_v in_o undergo_a all_o peril_n and_o danger_n all_o labour_n and_o hardship_n that_o so_o a_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n if_o his_o country_n or_o a_o good_a cause_n require_v it_o he_o must_v look_v to_o lie_v sometime_o at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o star_n and_o have_v his_o bed_n feather_v with_o the_o down_o of_o heaven_n lie_v down_o a_o man_n and_o rise_v a_o snowball_n gnaw_v match_n instead_o of_o liquorish_a he_o must_v fear_v nothing_o contemn_v all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o can_v befall_v he_o moreover_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o senator_n to_o be_v so_o courageous_o affect_v and_o dispose_v that_o all_o his_o gift_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v as_o with_o a_o certain_a sauce_n season_v with_o fortitude_n for_o as_o without_o salt_n all_o meat_n so_o all_o virtue_n without_o fortitude_n be_v judge_v unsavoury_a this_o be_v that_o which_o defend_v both_o body_n and_o mind_n from_o the_o cruel_a shock_n of_o misfortune_n this_o be_v that_o which_o render_v we_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a in_o prudence_n constant_a in_o temperance_n and_o stout_a valiant_a and_o invincible_a in_o justice_n yet_o be_v there_o something_o to_o be_v decline_v in_o this_o virtue_n as_o be_v foolhardy_a proud_a rash_a timorous_a slothful_a or_o puny-spirited_a for_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o valiant_a must_v be_v prick_v forward_o by_o no_o other_o spur_n than_o glory_n renown_n or_o virtue_n immensem_fw-la gloria_fw-la calcar_fw-la habet_fw-la he_o must_v follow_v the_o conduct_n of_o no_o other_o captain_n but_o reason_n and_o not_o be_v lead_v up_o by_o chance_n hazard_n or_o desperation_n allege_v that_o rash_a piece_n of_o poetical_a fury_n for_o his_o excuse_n una_fw-la salus_fw-la victis_fw-la nullam_fw-la sperare_fw-la salutem_fw-la the_o people_n of_o numantia_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v massacre_v than_o yield_v to_o the_o 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qualification_n shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n chap._n vi_o
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